1946 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1946 throughout the world.
Years in association football |
1946 in sports |
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Events
League and Cup competitions resume in the United Kingdom for the first time since the start of the Second World War in 1939.
- November 13 – Walter Winterbottom makes his debut as the manager of England.
National leagues winners
Argentina: San Lorenzo de Almagro
Austria: Rapid Wien
Chile: Audax Italiano
Costa Rica: La Libertad
England: Sheffield United - North Division, Birmingham City - South Division
France: Lille
Hungary: Újpest FC
Iceland: Fram
Italy: Torino
Mexico: Veracruz
Spain: Sevilla
Sweden: IFK Norrköping
Switzerland: Servette FC
Turkey: Fenerbahçe, Gençlerbirliği
Uruguay: Nacional
Soviet Union: CSKA Moscow
Domestic cups winners
Argentina: Boca Juniors (Copa Británica)[1]
Austria: Rapid Wien (Austrian Cup)
England: Derby County (FA Cup)
France: Lille (Coupe de France)
Mexico: Atlas (Copa México)
Spain: Real Madrid (Copa del Rey)
Sweden: Malmö (Svenska Cupen)
Switzerland: Grasshoppers (Swiss Cup)
Soviet Union: Spartak Moscow (Soviet Cup)
Births
- January 26 – Mansour Pourheidari, Iranian international footballer, coach and manager (died 2016)
- February 2 – Gerrie Mühren, Dutch international footballer (died 2013)
- February 17 – Tahar Chaïbi, Tunisian international footballer (died 2014)
- February 22 – Kresten Bjerre, Danish international footballer (died 2014)
- April 3 – Pedro García Barros, Chilean footballer and manager
- May 22 – George Best, Northern Ireland international footballer (died 2005)
- May 29 – Héctor Yazalde, Argentinian footballer (died 1997)
- June 18 – Ray Treacy, Irish international footballer (died 2015)
- July 1 – Slobodan Santrač, Yugoslavian international footballer and manager (died 2016)
- August 27 – Carlos Veglio, Argentine international footballer
- September 3 – Dirceu Lopes, Brazilian international footballer
- September 11 – John Roberts, Welsh international footballer (died 2016)
- September 18 – Joel Camargo, Brazilian international footballer (died 2014)
References
- "Argentina - Torneo Competencia "George VI" - 1946". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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